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Swertia obtusa

Also known as: Swertia baicalensis Popov +7 more
  • Swertia baicalensis Popov
  • Swertia baicalensis Popov ex Pissjauk.
  • Swertia obtusa var. stenopetala Regel & Tiling
  • Swertia perennis subsp. obtusa (Ledeb.) H.Hara
  • Swertia perennis subsp. stenopetala (Regel & Tiling) Vorosch.
  • Swertia perennis var. alternifolia Cham. & Schltdl.
  • Swertia perennis var. obtusa (Ledeb.) Griseb.
  • Swertia stenopetala (Regel & Tiling) Pissjauk.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Gentianaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia, Swertia obtusa is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Gentianaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to subalpine or subarctic conditions.

Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Middle Asia, Mongolia, Russian Far East, Siberia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Altay, Amur, Buryatiya, Chita, Irkutsk, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk, Mongolia, Sakhalin, Tuva, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya

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